Dear Fellow Travelers: I have returned from the world famous Pritikin Institute where I met the nicest people and did a great deal to get my health under control. Anastasia and I have decided to provide you with some information about Russian Art from a paper I wrote several years ago about a most interesting time in Russian art history. I hope you will read it and enjoy the wonderful paintings.

As a result of my Pritikin experience I have decided to add another level of tour splendor to our Russian tours. This is the 5-Star Plus tour which is $10,000 and includes a business class Delta ticket to and from Russia. Generally this would mean you would fly first class from your home city to Atlanta and back first class as well. Atlanta, of course, is our jumping off city for Moscow and where we link up as a group.

Our first 5 star plus tour will be in either late September or early October. If you wish to go along and take a lesser priced tour you are welcome to do so. Remember you will get everything everyone gets except for the upgraded hotel and airplane ticket.

This week we are including an article from the Wall Street Journal which I hope you will find interesting. I have never experienced the harassment from the local police except for the traffic police but the article provides good information and should provide you with some solid reasons for going to Russia with a group and an experienced tour leader.

I hope you enjoy the newsletter as much as we do in producing it.

Sincerely,

Michael E. Donnelly, Ph.D.
President